Complaint #201501713,
March 2, 2015

Officer: Carrieri, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Vacchio, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Vacchio, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Carrieri, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Carrieri, Michael Black Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Vacchio, Brian Black Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Officer(s) Unidentified
Vacchio, Brian Black Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
Carrieri, Michael Black Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Carrieri, Michael
Command Discipline - A

Summary

[redacted] complained that he was stopped by plainclothes officers in an unmarked car while driving in the vicinity of [redacted] in Queens, identified as PO Brian Vacchio and PO Michael Carrieri of the 110th Precinct Anti-Crime unit (Allegations A and B). After being asked to exit the vehicle, PO Carrieri searched [redacted]'s car (Allegation C). [redacted] further alleged that PO Vacchio searched his car (Allegation D). The officers' supervisor, Sgt. Paul Lappner, subsequently came to the scene and an unidentified officer conducted a further search of the vehicle (Allegation E). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 2, 2015
Received: March 11, 2015
Closed: June 3, 2015

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 110th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Gregory Denk, Paul Lappner